Housestaff Council hosts food and fund drive

The Housestaff Council at USA Health is hosting a food and fund drive to help those in need in our area. USA Health employees may contribute monetary or food donations through Feeding the Gulf Coast, which serves 24 counties along the Central Gulf Coast.

The campaign ends Friday, April 23.

Monetary donations may be made online or by texting USAHEALTH to 71777, with allocations going toward:

• The backpack program at Holloway Elementary School, which provides nutritious and easy-to-prepare food for students to take home on weekends and school vacations.
• Where the need is greatest.

Food donations are being accepted at these USA Health locations:

• Stanton Road Clinic physician work rooms
• Mastin Professional Building Room 212
• University Hospital Room 725
• Strada Patient Care Center orthopaedic and OB/GYN break room on the third floor
• CWEB Room 1009, library and Sand Dollar Room
• The Mitchell Cancer Institute front lobby

The Housestaff Council is made up of chief residents and fellow representatives from each GME program.